Supreme Court Commission on Children in the Courts

Terms: Initial appointments to be at the pleasure of the Court. Members appointed after February 21, 2008, shall be appointed to 3-year terms.

Purpose Statement: The commission will study and recommend appropriate steps for the judicial system to undertake to insure that the courts are as responsive as possible for children who interact with, or are directly affected by the courts.

Name, City

Composition

Appointment Date

Term Expires

Hon. Everett O. Inbody, WahooReappointed 10-29-14

Co-Chairperson, Court of Appeals Chief Judge

12-22-04

12-31-17

Hon. Douglas F. Johnson, OmahaReappointed 10-16-13

Co-Chairperson, Separate Juvenile Judge

12-22-04

12-31-16

Sen. Les Seiler, HastingsReappointed 9-29-10, 10-16-13

State Senator, District 33

1-23-15

12-31-16

Lynnette Z. Boyle, OmahaReappointed 10-29-14

Attorney/Guardian Ad Litem

1-05-05

12-31-17

Hon. Michael Piccolo, North PlatteReappointed 11-12-15

County Judge

10-16-13

12-31-18

Hon. Vernon Daniels, OmahaReappointed 3-18-09, 10-17-12, 11-12-15

Separate Juvenile Judge

12-29-04

12-31-18

Kathy Olson, Lincoln

Attorney, UNL Center on Children, Families, and the Law

10-12-11

Permanent

Marsha E. Fangmeyer, KearneyReappointed 10-29-14

Attorney

1-05-05

12-31-17

Hon. Lawrence D. Gendler, PapillionReappointed 10-29-14

Separate Juvenile Judge

12-29-04

12-31-17

Bob Goodwin, SidneyReappointed 10-29-14

Attorney

12-29-04

12-31-17

Rebecca R. Harling, North PlatteReappointed 10-29-14

Deputy County Attorney, Lincoln County

1-05-05

12-31-17

Alicia B. Henderson, Lincoln Reappointed 3-18-09, 10-17-12, 11-12-15

Juvenile County Attorney, Lancaster County

2-1-06

12-31-18

Corrie Kielty

Director, Nebraska CASA

3-13-13

Permanent

Sen. Bob Krist, OmahaReappointed 11-12-15

State Senator, District 10

10-17-12

12-31-18

Hon. Gary Randall, Omaha

District Judge

10-29-14

12-31-17

Hon. Linda Caster Senff, AuroraReappointed 9-29-10, 10-16-13

County Judge

2-21-08

12-31-16

Courtney Phillips, Lincoln

Chief Exec. Officer, Health and Human Services

5-21-15

Permanent

Juliet Summers, Omaha

Policy Coordinator for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Voices for Children in Nebraska

11-12-15

Until Permanent Director Appointed

Tom Harmon, OmahaReappointed 9-29-10, 10-16-13

County Judge

2-21-08

12-31-16

Doug Weinberg, Lincoln

Director of Children & Family Services, Department of Health & Human Services

11-12-15

Until Permanent Director Appointed

Mary Jo Pankoke, Lincoln

Co-Director, Governor’s Task Force & Commission on the Protection of Children